Clonmel Commercials preparing for final step

It looked and felt like a hoodoo, because that’s exactly what it had turned out to be.

The challenge for Clonmel Commercials in beating Newcastle West earlier this month was as daunting because of the formidable nature of their opponents as it was for the weight of history on the Tipperary men.

Four points down with five minutes remaining, that dramatic quarter-final comeback in Clonmel Sportsfield brought to an end nine years without a Tipperary victory in the Munster senior championship.